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Gareth Bale is Wales' all-time leading scorer with 38 goals in 102 games

Bale will not make a decision on his club future until Wales play in the World Cup.

The final is likely to be played in June because of the one-off tie being postponed.

At the end of the season, Bale's contract with Real Madrid will be up.

Jonathan Barnett, Bale's agent, said that they had not discussed anything yet.

We will discuss it once we know the situation with the World Cup.

Bale will leave Real Madrid when his contract ends this summer.

During his nine years with Real, he has won 14 trophies, but he has faced criticism in Spain for his injury record and perceived greater commitment to Wales.

The Wales captain faced calls on Spanish television for Madrid to sack him before his contract expires after he was described as a "parasite" by a Spanish newspaper.

The relationship between Bale and Real has deteriorated in recent years and he was close to moving to China in 2019.

He rejoined Spurs on a loan last season, but has only started three games for Real this season.

After a successful start to his career in Madrid, Bale's future has been under intense scrutiny over the past three years, and there was speculation that he would retire from football entirely after last summer's delayed Euro 2020.

He said in September last year that he never had any intention of retiring, but that has not stopped the speculation.

Bale's greatest remaining ambition is to lead Wales to a first World Cup since 1958, and he has been unwilling to discuss his future.

Bale's representatives have not commented on reports that he could retire if Wales fail to qualify for the World Cup.

It is certain that the World Cup ambitions of Wales will have a major bearing on what Bale does next.

Bale will need to find a new club in order to play in the World Cup if Wales do qualify.

Even if he was to join the team for whom his uncle Chris played, the sentimental element would still need to be weighed up with the financial realities.

Bale would need to cut his salary to make a move to the Championship and it would be difficult to make a move at the moment.

The medical and fitness staff of Wales have worked closely with Bale during his career, so the more optimistic fan might hold onto the fact that the Bluebirds share a training base with Wales.

If Wales qualify, it is expected that Bale would remain in close contact with the FA of Wales.

During the winter break in December, his team-mate Ramsey used Wales' training facilities to visit his family.

Bale said before the Austria game that he will not consider his club future until Wales qualify for the World Cup.

Since we knew we were going to be in this situation, he said, "I haven't thought about that at all."

I think that thinking about future can cause doubts in your own mind.